Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting 28 March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2024 were approved as correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers are invited to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and members of the sub committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the sub committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the code of practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting).

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters in the powers or duties of the Sub-Committee, subject to the exclusions set out within the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of the application, as appendices to the report contain information ‘not for publication’ in accordance with Section 14(2) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, and where the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED – That, notwithstanding the submission of information as part of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Application to Review the Premises Licence at Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park, Comstall, Stockport SK6 5JQ’, which had been classified as ‘not for publication’ by virtue of it containing material which related to an individual, the Sub Committee was satisfied that in the circumstances it was not necessary for the public to be excluded from the meeting.

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details an application from Rebecca Senior for a review of the premises licence at Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Contry Park, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JQ.

The Sub Committee is requested to consider the application for a review of the Premises Licence at Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Contry Park, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JQ.

Officer Contact: Sarah Tooth on 0161 474 4176 or sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management reported upon the receipt of an application submitted by Rebecca Senior (copies of which had been circulated) for a review of the Premises Licence at Whitebottom Farm, EtherowContry Park, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JQ in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003.

The applicant attended the meeting and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the review. A representative of the Premises Licence Holder also attended the meeting and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the review.

The Sub-Committee, having heard the application proceeded to consider the review in light of the licensing objectives, particularly the prevention of public nuisance and public safety licensing objectives with the relevant parts of the council’s Licensing Policy. The decision was reached on consideration of all arguments and submissions given in relation to this specific application.

It was then

RESOLVED – Having heard an application to review the premises licence at Whitebottom Farm, EtherowContry Park, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JQ. the Sub Committee considered the application in light of the licensing objectives, in particular the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective and the public safety licensing objective.

The Sub Committee noted that there was a lack of new evidence to suggest that either of these licensing objectives were not being upheld or promoted

The Sub-Committee also considered the contents of the submissions made by the premises license holder, including the enthusiasm of the premises licence holder to engage with the community and take additional steps to uphold the licensing objectives.

Therefore, the Sub Committee resolved to impose no further conditions on the licence following the review.

The Sub Committee strongly welcomed that both parties would see this as an opportunity to establish dialogue between the Premises Licence Holder and the community, and strongly encourage further communication in the future to mitigate any concerns.